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Came a Hot Friday

Came a Hot Friday

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Came a Hot Friday

1985

1h 41m

6.8(5 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Set in post-war (1949) rural New Zealand, this film traces the efforts of two con men to run a betting scam in a small town (Tainuea) already rife with illegal gambling corruption, and eccentricity.

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Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Peter Bland

Peter Bland

Wes Pennington

Phillip Gordon

Cyril Kidman

Michael Lawrence

Michael Lawrence

Don Jackson

Billy T. James

The Tainuia Kid

Marshall Napier

Marshall Napier

Sel Bishop

Don Selwyn

Norm Cray

Marise Wipani

Marise Wipani

Esmerelda

Creative team

Directed by: Ian Mune
Written by: Dean Parker
Ian Mune
Produced by: Larry Parr

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